Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Massive event': L.A.B take out top 5 singles ahead of hometown show

Kiwi favourites L.A.B begin their summer tour in Tauranga on December 30.

Drink-drive shame: More than 100 motorists a month caught in Tauranga and Western Bay

Police will breath test ‘anywhere and any time’.

Te Puke murder accused in court

A woman appeared in court over an alleged murder.

Missing Mount Maunganui man found

A man who went missing on Boxing Day has been found.

Premium stories of 2022: New supermarket announced for Pāpāmoa as part of billion-dollar town centre

The supermarket is expected to create 180 new jobs in the growing area of Pāpāmoa East.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Look out for our police officers, they are family, friends and neighbours

Opinion: The public has a responsibility to make sure our behaviour doesn't endanger cops.

'Hyped': Shapeshifter and Fat Freddy's Drop to headline Summer Haze

The Bay of Plenty is becoming a major drawcard for national and international bands.

Stay safe and be responsible this summer, warn police

Waikato police urge holidaymakers to stay safe this summer.

Rotorua businesses prepare for 'strong summer' as international tourists return

Forecasts from the accommodation sector and airlines were looking “really positive”.

'Chaotic' Boxing Day on the cards for Bay retailers

A good Boxing Day can help retailers set themselves up for a successful 2023.

Severe thunderstorms to dampen Christmas for parts of NZ

Heavy rain and hail are expected in the Bay of Plenty, Taupō, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.

'It's a Christmas miracle': Boy missing for six hours rescued after clinging to rocks

The 14-year-old boy was taken back to his family safe and uninjured.

Another holly, jolly Bay of Plenty news parody

OPINION: Samantha Motion returns with another musical take on the year in news

The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on crime waves fuelled by price of tobacco

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Sonya Bateson: Christmas is a time to cherish family and home

OPINION: Home is where your family is.

'The little marae that could': Iwi opens doors to cruise ship tourists

'For me, it’s about bringing life back to our pā,' says the haukāinga of Ōtamarākau marae.